as in dance
a social gathering for dancing
he resolved to ask her to the school prom at the first opportunity
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Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation (1995) After speeding out of their prom, Jenny (Renée Zellweger) and her friends endure a whopping two separate car accidents that leave them stranded in the middle of the woods.
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Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 16 Oct. 2024
To use the dilapidated zoo buildings as a cool backdrop for her son's and his girlfriend's prom photos.
—Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press, 15 Oct. 2024
On one group date to a mock prom, many of his fellow contestants are seen reliving their adolescence on the dance floor.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
McCormack soon falls in love with the minister’s daughter, Ariel, and the two fight back against the ban, aiming to hold a senior prom at their high school.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
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Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 16 Oct. 2024
To use the dilapidated zoo buildings as a cool backdrop for her son's and his girlfriend's prom photos.
—Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press, 15 Oct. 2024
On one group date to a mock prom, many of his fellow contestants are seen reliving their adolescence on the dance floor.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
McCormack soon falls in love with the minister’s daughter, Ariel, and the two fight back against the ban, aiming to hold a senior prom at their high school.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Prom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prom. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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